The other night I was thinking about how close I am to turning 30 and how much I still want to accomplish in my life. Now I know the fear of turning the big 3-0 is not unique, and that I have a future beyond that, but I wanted to set some goals for myself. So I spent some time and created 100 things I want to do/see before I die and 30 things I think I can accomplish before I hit my 30th birthday. Step one will be to keep up with this site.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Here is the whole list. (Minus the 30 that I will do before I turn 30.) Who knows, maybe I'll finish some of these things before I'm 30 too!

31. Buy an amazing pair of designer shoes32. Learn how to play tennis33. See a Broadway show on Broadway34. Visit another country on a mission trip35. Learn how to play at least one song on the guitar36. ‘Pay it forward’ project37. Find the perfect timeless cocktail dress38. Crash a wedding39. Go on vacation with just my girlfriends40. Read the classic American novels: (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Scarlet Letter, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Red Badge of Courage, The Great Gatsby, The Grapes of Wrath, Call of the Wild, Invisible Man: A Novel, A Farewell to Arms, Fahrenheit 451)41. Tutor a child (not mine)42. Watch the launch of a space shuttle43. Live in a cool city44. Cook an entire Thanksgiving meal by myself 45. Go to Australia and Scuba Dive in the Great Barren Reef46. Sun-Bath in Rio-De-Janeiro and see Christ the Redeemer 47. Take a surfing class48. Cliff jumping49. Kite Surfing50. Kiss under the Eiffel Tower51. Watch the 100 best movies of all time52. Learn another language and use it in their country53. Visit Italy and see an Italian Opera54. Visit Spain and see the running of the bulls55. Go on an African Safari56. Go whale watching in Alaska and see the Northern Lights57. Visit the Grand Canyon58. Read the bible cover to cover59. Be a mentor to someone60. Get an article or book published61. Visit Ireland62. Fish in Costa Rica63. Spend the whole day naked64. Experience one of the big music festivals (South by Southwest, bonnaroo or lollapalooza)65. Do a triathlon66. Get my masters degree67. Visit a real Dude Ranch out West68. Go to a music festival in New Orleans69. Go to the food and wine festival in Aspen70. Go to a Superbowl71. Go to a Kentucky Derby72. See the Pyramids73. Visit the Holy Land74. Bike ride down a volcano in Hawaii75. Walk on the great wall of China76. Attend the Masters golf tournament77. Ride down the Amazon River and experience a Rainforest78. Diving/Snorkeling in the Galapagos 79. Eat my way through the Mediterranean80. Lay in a field full of real wild flowers81. Sit at the foot of Angel Falls (Niagara or Victoria will also do)82. Take an RV road-trip to Yosemite National Park83. Sit on a cliff admiring Machu Picchu84. See the Taj Mahal in person85. Ride in a hot air balloon86. Be an extra in a movie87. Grow my own garden88. Experience the beauty of child birth89. Drink beer at Oktoberfest in Munich90. Spend New Year’s Eve somewhere glamorous91. Go mountain climbing92. Eat all the foods on the '100 things' you must try list. I've already had 70!93. Swim with whale sharks94. Go spelunking95. Go to Boston and see a baseball game96. Watch a football game in Lambeau Field97. See the statue of liberty98. Go on a yoga/meditation retreat99. Get backstage at a concert100. Travel somewhere by train

Before I started my list I had a pity party for myself. I was upset at the thought that 30 was happening sooner then I was ready for it and that I hadn't accomplished nearly as much as I hoped by this age. Logan reminded me of how much I already have done. After I was done making my list of things to do - I wanted to write down all that I have already accomplished as a reminder of how far I have come. I visited a site where you can check off how many of the 100 things that you should do before you die that I have done.

http://brass612.tripod.com/cgi-bin/things.html

Attend at least one major sporting event: the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the U.S. Open. (Rays in the world series baby!)

Throw a huge party and invite every one of your friends. (Our Wedding was the biggest party of our lives!)

Swim with a dolphin. (Biggest Grin on my face ever!)

Skydive. (Best thrill ever!)

Bungie Jumping (Wasn't really on the list but I still think it was pretty cool)

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

1. Start my own website/blog 2. Cage Dive with great white sharks: Failed Attempt. 3. Run a half marathon 4. Stand up paddle surfing 5. Have a passionate kiss in the rain 6. Buy a very nice camera and take a photography class 7. Take a cooking class 8. Go ziplining 9. Go on a trip just with my dad 10. Go on a trip just with my mom 11. Become actively involved in a charity I am passionate about12. Memorize my 10 favorite bible verses 13. See the sun rise and set in the same day on a boat 14. Learn how to ballroom dance 15. Do the Yuengling Brewery Tour 16. Go vegetarian for a month 17. Go somewhere to actually experience an Autumn (leaves changing and play in them!) 18. Plant a tree on my birthday19. Sing a favorite song in front of a crowd of strangers20. Go to a matinee by myself21. Do something with all the hundreds of photos I have in random places22. Decide for good whether I want a tattoo or not23. Go car shopping, pick out and pay for the car I want24. Shoot a gun (at a gun range)25. Ride a motorcycle26. Write the people who I care about the most a letter telling them I love them27. Pay for a stranger’s meal at a restaurant28. Go paintballing29. Dedicate 3 months to getting in the best shape of my life and get photos done to remember it30. Go somewhere fabulous to celebrate my 30th birthday

About Me

I spent my 20's trying to experience as much as possible. Logan and I embraced our love for travel while I completed my '30 before 30' challenge. I was able to cross off a big bucket list item when I became a mom. Now I am trying to balance work and family while still living life to the fullest.